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Mt. Adams--12.470 Feet High
An Independent Progressive New spaper Representing the
Beauti ful Mt. Adams Area
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1937 TELEPHONE 376 BINGEN, WASHINGTON PRICE FIVE CENTS MT. ADAMS SUN VOL. 3, NO. 20
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MonoxideGasPolsomng STORMCOVERS re estr .
Fatal to Mrs. G. Byrkett m AUAmAmlSc h I Gym;Fi Helple
, Three and Fo'rr Feet Report- O0 remen ss
and Young r___.L^_ edlnPracticallyAll
q[J I(,l[({l|l Towns Buildmg Burns In Less Than 45 Mmutes From W,me Alarm
Reports reaching here the f.orepart of the week from
Vancouver, Washington, hospital told of the tragic death
of Mrs. Goldie Byrkett of White Salmon, and her grand-
son, thirteen-month-old James Davis, from monoxide gas
poisoning caused from the motor in their snowbound car
near the Mt. Pleasant loop of the Evergreen highway east
of Washougal 10 miles Sunday night.
Others in the car were Wallace Davis
of Binges and his brother Ralph Day-[
is, father of the suffocated child. Last i
reports had them recovering slowly. ]
After striking a snowdrift, in at-
tempting to make a detour to reachJ
'Portland where the party Was taking-
the baby which was suffering from
spinal meningitis, the car became
stranded.
In an attempt to keep the ear warm
after being unable to drive the auto-
mobile out of the drift it became mon-
oxide-filled.
When rescuers reached the ear,
everyone of the party was unconscious,
the motor still running.
According to authoritative informa-
tion reaching the Sun late yesterday,
all went well on the trip to Vancou-
ver until they passed the Cape Horn
snowshed about 10 p. m. A large drift
loomed ahead near the intersection of
the Mt. Pleasant road with the high-
way.
They could do nothing but wait. An-
other car drove up behind and stop-
ped. Fearful- lest the baby become
chilled, they left the motor running
and the heater on wlile the screaming
gale swirled the snow deeper and
deeper.
Both cars had to stay there all night.
Occupants of the rear ear said they
saw the lights of the Davis car flash
on several times during the night.
The car was completely covered
when morning came. The motorist be-
hf. then grew alarmed and tried to
nter the Davis machine but could n
.lue to the huge snow coverage.
Calling a nearby farmer the ear
was finally opened. Little James Davis
was dead clinging tightly to his fath-
er, Mrs. Goldle Byrkett was breathing
her last.
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QUOTA FOR RED
CROSS WAY UP
Reports received here the forepart
of the week, show that the Red Cross
quota for Kllckltat county, the towns
of White Salmon and Trout Lake,
were almost doubled, stated Dr. R. R.
Baker, Monday, after conferring with
County Red Cross head, Charles Dud-
ley of Goldendale.
For the county over $500 was turned
in. Of this, White Salmon gathered $175
and Trout Lake $65.
On the White Salmon committee
were, Mrs. R. L. Heaman, Mrs. Pearl
Craven, C. F. Breneman and Dr. Bak-
el'.
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SNOW BLOCKS
SKAMAHIA CO.J
CARSON, February 4--Nearly ev-
eryone was marooned for the first
part of the week, when snow in a
blizzard proportion came Sunday and
filled highway and byways. Those who
dependend on trucks for service, such
as bread and fresh vegetables were
left out as the Evergreen highway
was blocked at Cape Horn and no ve-
hicle could get through. The county
snow plow opened the road from the
Carson junction to Stevenson late Mon-
day afternoon. Bud Monaghan. deputy
county engineer and Roy Zlegler and
Harry Dahl, of the state engineering
crew could not get to their work Mon-
day.
all schools in the county[
rirtually
were closed due to the snowy weather.
Stevenson and Bonneville were set to"
open doors after a forced weeks' vac-'.
ation due to flu among the children. 1
UNDETERMINED
FIRE BURNS CAR
Fire of undetermined origin about
8 o'clock Friday night, destroyed the
body of a Dodge sedan near the Alba
Bartholomew place east of Blngen and
was extinguished by the White Salmon
fire department.
Russel Peck, Owner of the car, re-
ported after reaching the vale on the
Evergreen highway Just west of the
Barholomew house, he ran out of .gas.
He alighted from the car and started
to walk to town.
"When I reached the top of the hill
the car was covered with fire," he
stated/
Alba Bartholomew, from his house,
saw the flames and called the White
Salmon department. Reports stated the
flames reached as high as nearby tele-
phone wires.
The chemical tank brought by the
firemen soon extinguished the fire. The
body of the c,tr was a total loss.
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LADSAVES4
LIVES FROM GAS
Through the use of artificial respir-
ation by Harold Wellenbrock of Glen-
wood, four lives of Gtenwood school
children were possibly saved Monday
night.
Wellenbrock was driving an open
touring car with the children in the
rear seat, Benie Schneldler and Sadie,
Lelia and Florence WellenbroclL ages
16, 10 and 6. With Harold was his
brother, Chester.
All four children in the rear seat
were overcome from monoxide gas
poisoning due to a heavy blanket over
their heads to keep warm.
Of the four children, Florence Wel-
lenbrock was the worst. Artificial res-
piration saved all the children who be-
came unconscious.
Physicians later called from White
Salmon assured the safety of the
children.
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Repacklng and Paeklng
Repacklng is in order in the Blngen
warehouse of the Star Fruit company,
according to John Chllds, foreman.
Apples that have been bruised, or
left from cold storage too long need
repack.
Pears are being packed at Under-
wood Fruit and Warehouse company.
Loose boxes left in storage are now
being made ready for shipping.
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LIFE IS LIKE THAT
Gone is an ancient landmark,
That was a masterpiece in its day,
Now,--Just a heap of ashes,--
Rutns,awaiting a P. W. A.
The kids lost their winter playhouse,
The public, a lce place to go,
But wait till they revamp the thing,
They'll really have something to
show.
There are some that will long remem-
ber
The work, contribution, and cost--
And others, the sportsmanship in it
In games that were won and lost.
Now,we can regret it
:But we musk for the kids, and for-
get it,
Let's build a new one, and forget it,
A new one, that new ones will pride.
By G. FISCHER WADE 2]2]37
Fertilizers
The following story, taken from a
recent issue of the Hood River News,
is being re-published through the re-
quest of Earl S. Coe, of this city, who,
after reading, thought the information
it held would be very worthy to farm-
ers of this section. It reads:
By Gordon G. Brown
High yields and lowered costs of
production in Hood River orchards,
may be attributed, for the most part,
to correct soil management and use
of fertilizers. During the past three
years, trees averages have shown a
consistent upward trend. Alternate
bearing of Newtowns, which was most
pronounced in 1933, has been measur-
ably overcome.
Commercial fertilizers experiments
conducted by our station with applu
Are Big Aid to Production
and pears, have pointed the way to
growers in attaining presen produc-
tion levels. These have been conducted
on our station grounds and in cooper-
ative orchards with several soils. Many
of our growers have viewed the plots
and have seen for themselves results
of these tests. Others who have failed
to do so have missed something.
I desire to call attention in this art-
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Suffering one "of the worst snow and
freezing spells in the history of the
Mt. Adams Area, can safely be called
a repoFt of the weather man in this
section for the past week.
Glenwood, Trout Lake, Snowden, Ap- i
pleton, Mill A Flat, Cook, Carson, Lyle,
Klickitat and Bingen-WhlteSalmon all
report a foot and one-half to three
and one-half of the white stuff.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday wer
three days of terror with freezing tem-
peratures night and day, leaving de-
struction and death in its path.
Highway Blocked
Bingen the past week has been a
center for trucks. Since Sunday eve-
ning transport and cross country
trucks and busses have been stalled
here awaiting opening of the Ever-
green between Cook and Vancouver,
Slides near Stevenson have com-
pletely blocked the road. The highways
on both sides of the river were block-
ed.
Train service here, although stop-
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"-PrankHetler Shoots Scene
WhewMore Winter
As the old adage rends, on
Groundhog Day. "if the sun
shines" and the "hog" gets a full
view of its shadow he will "gO
buck into his hole" for six weeks,
thus prolonglng the winter, ached-
nled to end in February, six more
weeks.
Such will be the eaee theiz this
year. for Tuesday. February 2nd.
last, wen groundhog day, and the
sun did chine . . . bright and 'In
full view.
If Mr. Groundhog was really
out Tuesday. he eould not have es-
caped seeing his shadow.
If the story holds true, we are
due for six more weeks of winter
weather.
Anyway, Tuesday was a beauti-
ful sunshiny day, the first one
for over a month, and the people of
this section enjoyed It.
Turned in--Huge Crowd Watches Last of Old Landmark.
A $10,000 fire, Monday ever/ing at 6:45 completely de-
stroyed the White Salmon school gymnasium, frmingthe
biggest conflagration to hit in this town for several years.
The building was completely consumed in less than 45 min-
utes, thus rendering the fire department helpless. ,
The building, catching fire at the
Taken To Hospitsl most inopportune time of day, and un-
Coy Henderson, who lives on the old
A, H. Jewett property, between Bingen
and Wqflte Salmon, was taken to the
Hood River hospital two weeks ago
for an appendicitis operation.
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Small Chimney Fire
The Btngen fire department quickly
extinguished a chimney flu fire in the
"Ted" Miller home here Friday after-
noon.
No damage was done.
Of White Salmon Gym Being Reduced To Ashes
der the most difficult weather condi-
tions to fight the flames was beyond
control hy the time it was reported.
Arthur Capon, from the rear porch
of the Washington hotel after notic-
ing flames leaping out frm under 1he
eaves near the chimney on the south
side of the huge structure, reported
It at 6:45 p. m.
Inside Seetlon Aflame
At the point of noticing the flames
on the outside, the inside was also
noticed to be on fire. The south side
;balcony was completely consumed.
8n0w Handteap
The foot and one-half of snow cov-
ering the school grounds was one of
the most difficult objects to overcome
for the firemen.
Snow made it almost impgssible to
string hose hurriedly. Previous to
reaching the fire, the White Salmon
truck would not start due to cold
weather and had to be towed.
The hydrant near the north town
reservoir was frozen due to defaulty
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Eagles Party Postponed
The big card party scheduled for
"V:ednesday evening, open to the pub-
lie in the Eagles hall in Binges has
been postponed indefinitely.
The heavy snows forced the decis-
ion.
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Not Worst Yet?
The above picture made hy the Mt. Adams Photo-Engraving shows a full view of the White Salmon 'gym'
Monday night at 7 P. M. Frank Hetler took the picture. Fire men had a difficult time fighting the blaze.
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PLAN TO RESUME BI6 BARN TROT
RIVER HEARING IS POSTPONED
On December 15, a public hearing Due to the very bad weather closing
was held at The Dalles before Col. T. all roads and stopping all traffic the
M. Robins, U. S Army, on tbe matter Annual Barn Dance, advertised for
of the improvement of the Columbia the past three weeks by the Ladies
and Snake rivers A request was placed Auxiliary of the American Legion has
for a comprehensive plan for the de- been indefinitely postponed.
velopment of these rivers. No date was offered from the come
Another meeting of the public hear- mittee.
ins has now been given by Col. Them. The Legion Auxiliary meeting sched-
M. Robins on "The Report on Snake uled for next week has also been in-
River, Idaho, and Washington" to be definitely postponed
held at Lewiston, Idaho, February 16tb, O
10:00 a. m In the Lewis and Clark 150 Baskets Sent
hotel.
This hearing is a continuation of CARSON. February 4According to
The Dalles hearing and provides tbe Mary Perry's report--of tbe Stevenson
opportunity for presenting again all Welfare office, there were 150 baskets
views on river development, sent from her office to the aged, the
It has been suggested that organl- pensioners and those who needed some
zations in counties of Hood River, Pas- extra remembrance at Christmas time.
co, Sherman and Gilliam in Oregon Ten organizations of the county dona-
and Klickitat county in Washington ted money and provisions for the bas-
kets with the aid of Mr. James Fin-
)resent views to this meeting.
The Dalles will assign W. S. Nelson nell, state highway pafrolman, the
baskets were taken to a central point.
to this task. A contribuation of $25
This was the first time that anything
from each county will be asked, of this kind was ever tried in the
O" county and It is hoped that it will be
Ski Tourney Coiled Of carried out again next year.
Due to the snows and the late death O" "---
of Mrs. Goldle Ryrkett, the big ski Flu Fire ]lday
tournament to be held on the club hill A fire in the chimney of the George
in Trout Lake has been postponed in- Burton home in White Salmon Friday
called out the fire department.
definitely. No damage was done, and the flames
"O quickly extinguished,
Measures 39 Inches
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Itefleeta Great Distance
Jack Link, well-known saw mill man
of this section, Monday, on becoming People in the Gtlmer valley were
interested in snow piled on the shed able to see the great light thrown
near the old Thomas mill in North across the countryside by the big fire
White Salmon, decided to measure the of the White Salmon gymnasium Men-
mow. day evening.
With a stock shoved directly in the O
mow measurements later proved it Await "Bills" Outcome
was 39 inches deep.
.,, 0_ CARSON, February 4Forestry men
" Wood Men Busy in this district are anxiously awaiting
INDEX TO SON _ the outcome of the bill presented in
" One thing the high snows and cold Congress for the annexation of ap-
weather is doing ts making excellent proximately 90,000 acres of burnt over
SPORTS ....................... p. 7 business for the wood man. land in the Yacolt and Dole regions.
EDITORIALS .................. p. 6 Many people In this section have hit This land would be added to the Co-
FIRE PICTURES ............... p. 5 the wood pile heavily the pt two lumbla National Forest and reforested
JEWETT SALE ................ p. 4, weeks, by planting treel a8 moon as possible.
Faer Passes Away
T. G. Bogg was called to Pasco last
week by the death of his father, W. H.
Boggs and Sunday by the death of his
mother Josle A.
They were buried in the family lot
at Riverside cemetery, Spokane.
They were married in Illinois and
would have been married 60 years in
April.
W. H. Bogg would have been 81 in
March and Josle A. would have been
77 in April.
T. G. Boggs, oldest child and W, H.
Boggs, Jr. of Anaconda. Montana. three
daughters, Mrs. J. N. Durham. Mrs. V.
W. Roberts and Mrs. P. Mooney live in
Passe, survive.
T, G. Boogs who returned home
Thursday has lived here since 1923.
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Road Opened Thureday
The Evergreen highway was open-
ed rhusrday afternoon of this week,
when, the snow plow came through
from Stevenson.
The slide beyond Cook was finally
driven through. All trucks, parked
here, left immediately.
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No other vegetable retains o much
of its vitamin C when cooked or can-
ned as do tomatoes.
"This isn't the worst snow storm
I've seen In this country yet," chimed
John Wyers and Paul Nell in White
Salmon Wednesday morning.
Mr Yeyers stated, "I'Ve seen four
and one-half feet of snow right on
the streets of W'lflte Salmon."
He further related it sayed too
['hat was about 1914 or 1918.
Mr. Nell reporting seeiig about
inches of snow on the ground one ee
ning, and on awakening tle fo,
morning four feet of the white stu
fallen.
That was about the year 1914.
pie weren't able to get out in L,,::
days either.
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INORTH BANK HWY
BILL TO BE MADE
Reliable reports received here from
Senator Charles F. Stlnson at Olympia,
of this district., state that a plan Is
being formed to put over the Ever-
green highway.
Bills have been introduced to both
houses to add this road to the primary
highway system of the State.
Powerful groups opposed to any
new roads whatever, are liable to
hold back the effort, it was thought.
The committee would be interested
in a very close estimate of the results
of this new road completion.
The State director informs us that
new roads will add new revenue to the
State.
"We feel hopeful that we will be
able to put over the Evergreen exten-
sion to Kennewick this session,"
Senator Sttnson is quoted as saying.
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Chamber to Meet Tneadny
The Binges Chamber of Commerce
will meet Tuesday, February 9th at
the Mt. Adams Inn reported President
Clarence Johnson Monday,
A false report of the meeting of that
group was made last week for last
Tuesday.
'Prior to the Tuesday meeting, a
membership drive Is planned.
County Officials Not Negligent, Sexton
By Marion Sexton
It might be called the "Strange Case
of Mr. Luedeke" but We choose to call
It the "Story of the Transient Cook."
Most authors (we do not consider our-
self and author) Jump at the chance to
hang a title on an article bearing the
word: "The Strange Case, etc" so We
are different,
Seriously, however; the only excuse
extant for gathering the information
embodied in this in.dent is to quiet
rumors that have spread in the west
and certral district of the county re-
garding the treatment according one
Mr. Richard Luedeke, , transient cook
who held a Union card with the Seat-
tle cooks' local.
Mr. Leudeke's initiation In Klickitat
county was anything but pleasant, as
far as his bodily being is concerned,
but the treatment accorded him after
his plight was learned was nothing
short of human kindliness, and em-
bodied all of the principles of humane
manners.
Two tales have spread throughout
the county which tend to direct criii-
cism at County Health Officer Dr F. G.
LeFor, Sheriff C. R. House and his
deputy, Ed Karge, and at Phil Williams,
S. P. & S. railroad officer at Wlshram.
All of these officers figured in the story
which interestingly surroundsMr. Lcu-
deke and his frozen feet.
The first tale is that the officers
were egligent in their duty to allow
the man to suffer amputation of tle
toes on both feet. The other intimates
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